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I have vmware tools installed; chrome is taking 1 minute to start. I'll try to get another xp vm, x64 this time and see if it's better.

I have no idea what ISCSI LUN is, I'll do some reading on that when I can.

Is there a way to install vmware tools on xpenology vm ? don't fell the need for it, just asking.

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Sancome released those a few months ago.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nr8d24zqchzs ... 1.spk?dl=0

Just download and do manual install in package center in xpenology webgui.

I don't remember, but I think without vmware tools you can't do a proper shutdown/restart of Xpenology from vSphere client.

 

ISCSI LUN and ISCSI Target are basically the "sata" over the ethernet. You can attach disk over the lan network it will appear as real harddrive on the target system.

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I found why was my windows xp vm so slow... damn hp drivers ! I was having read speeds below 1MB/s; I folowed this guide : https://communities.vmware.com/message/2487188#2487188

How to install scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88 on ESXi 6 on HP microserver gen8

(if an other scsi-hpvsa-driver is installed)

 

1. Stop all VMs

2. Enable ssh-conection

3. Copy "scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib" to /tmp (using WinSCP)

4. Start ssh-conection (using putty)

5. chage directory to /tmp

cd /tmp

 

6. Copy the vib file to /var/log/vmware

cp scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib /var/log/vmware/

 

7. Start maintenanceMode

esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true

 

8. Deinstall the running scsi-hpvsa driver

esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-hpvsa -f

 

9. Install scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88

esxcli software vib install -v file:scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib --force --no-sig-check --maintenance-mode

 

10. Restart ESXi, stop maintenanceMode, disabel ssh and start VMs again

 

The drivers are here : http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/nov2014/esx ... ibs/hpvsa/

Now my windows xp read speed is around 85 MB/s ! Not sure if that is the best but is "just" 85 times faster :smile:

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